Having visited the country last November, David and Caroline Moody felt that they had to do something to help victims in the wake of the recent disaster.
They decided to hold an exhibition of their photographs of Nepal at Cooper’s Café at Castle Quay.
Namaste Nepal ran for nine days, during which time it attracted a number of visitors, and the couple said that they were very grateful to everyone who had supported them.
‘We are delighted to say that our Namaste Nepal exhibition of photographs from the country has raised £1,205 for the States of Jersey – Jersey Disaster Appeal,’ said Mr and Mrs Moody.
‘Additionally, we have raised £500 through friends that we travelled with, which will be channelled directly to our contact in Pokhara.
‘We are delighted with the amount raised, and very grateful to everyone who gave us money and supported us by coming along.
‘We hope it will go some way to helping those in need, especially when you consider that the average wage in Nepal for people in the service industries is just £650 a year.’
The earthquake hit Nepal on 25 April, killing more than 8,150 people and injuring more than 17,860 as it flattened mountain villages and destroyed buildings.
A second major earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.4, hit an isolated area of the country earlier this week, near the Chinese border between the capital, Kathmandu, and Mount Everest.
FOR a small island with a population of 100,000 people, Jersey has a remarkable network of links with other communities, large and small, around the globe.
It is hard to go anywhere without discovering someone or something with a connection to home. Those friendships and relationships are formed in all manner of ways from business, travel and charity to family history, politics and sport.
Today we learn that a remote village with close links to Jersey has been devastated by the recent earthquake in Nepal. Seven children are feared dead.
Just a few months ago, volunteers on a Jersey Overseas Aid project helped to install a clean-water system in Dandakharka. It is not yet known whether the children they met, some of whom are pictured on the front page of today’s paper, are among the victims.
It will come as no surprise to those who live in the Island that Jersey has leapt to the assistance of the people of Nepal.
The Bailiff has launched a Jersey Disaster Appeal, the Overseas Aid Commission has pledged £90,000 to the relief efforts and is working with the Gurkha Welfare Trust Jersey to raise more money. Other individuals and organisations are also doing their bit.
This is Jersey at its best. The community spirit which is such a strong force in Island life is not limited to our shores.
We must again show our generosity in support of the victims of this latest natural disaster.
